Pronunciation guides
Short, practical reads on saying English right — no linguistics degree required.
130+ Commonly Mispronounced English Words (And How to Say Them Right)
A practical list of 130+ commonly mispronounced English words, organized by everyday speech, food, work, science, places, brands, and loanwords.
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American vs British Pronunciation: The 7 Differences That Matter
Rhotic R, the T that becomes D, vowel shifts, and stress moves — the seven systematic differences between American and British English pronunciation, with examples you can hear.
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How to Read IPA: A Beginner's Guide to Phonetic Symbols
The International Phonetic Alphabet looks intimidating, but English uses a small, learnable set of symbols. This guide decodes the IPA you'll actually see in dictionaries.
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Silent Letters in English: Rules, Patterns, and Word Lists
Why does English spell sounds it never says? The patterns behind silent K, B, L, T, W and more — with word lists so you stop pronouncing letters that aren't there.
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English Word Stress Rules: Where the Emphasis Goes and Why
Stress the wrong syllable and even a perfectly-pronounced word sounds wrong. These practical rules cover nouns vs verbs, suffixes that steal stress, and compound words.
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How to Pronounce Names, Brands, and Places: A No-Guess Method
Nike, Porsche, Hyundai, Worcester, Reykjavik — the names people mispronounce most, plus a simple method for guessing right on names you've never heard spoken.
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IELTS & TOEFL Pronunciation: What Examiners Actually Score
Pronunciation is one of four IELTS Speaking criteria and part of TOEFL's Delivery score — but it's not about sounding native. Here's what examiners are really listening for.
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Homophones and Commonly Confused Words: The Complete List
Their vs there vs they're, its vs it's, affect vs effect — the English word pairs that sound alike or nearly alike, with the sound differences that actually separate them.
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A step-by-step method for sounding out any unfamiliar English word, plus a worked example, daily practice habits, and how to use phonetic transcriptions to self-check.
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